OpenDeadline extended (was Aug 29, 2019)Research announcementOpportunity 19-575

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)

At a glance

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are due January 28, 2027. Total estimated funding is $3.76M across about 35 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 10, 2019Posted
Jan 28, 2027Application deadlinenext date
Sep 25, 2027Archived

Posted: Apr 10, 2019
Close date: Jan 28, 2027
Archive date: Sep 25, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $3,760,000
Implied average award: $107,429 calculated
Original deadline (extended): Aug 29, 2019
Expected awards: 35
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 47.075, not this notice): Range Low: $2,820 Range High: $45,950,112 Average: $141,552

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Who May Serve as PI: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards: DDRI proposals must be submitted with a principal investigator (PI) and a co-principal investigator (co-PI). The PI must be the advisor of the doctoral student or another faculty member at the U.S. institution where the doctoral student is enrolled.  The co-PI must be the doctoral student whose dissertation research will be supported. For all other types of awards, there are no restrictions or limits.    

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the production and use of official statistics.

The MMS Program provides support through a number of different funding mechanisms. The following mechanisms are addressed in this solicitation:

Regular Research Awards
Awards for conferences and community-development activities
Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) Grants
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements

MMS also supports Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. Please see the CAREER Program Web Site for more information about this activity.

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number 19-575 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyU.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Open ↗
Submit before January 28, 2027Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.075Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.075

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$292M

FY25

$219M

FY26

$92.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.075. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4203

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due January 28, 2027. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,760,000 and the agency expects to make about 35 awards.

How do I apply for “Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 19-575), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenDeadline extendedResearchALN 47.075